Physical culture in modern China
2 min readModern Chinese physical culture encompasses three major areas-academic physicaleducation, popular fitness training(the national fitness movement), and competitive sports.
China’s elementary schools, high schools, and universities all include physical education as a key component of their curricula, in order to foster physical fitness in their students. In addition, numerous sports academies provide specialized training for China’s professional athletes.
The Chinese government has compiled a number of calisthenics programs for broadcastin schools and the workplace. They include eight programs for adults, as well as various programs for children, high school students, and employees, specialized according to age and occupation. Many enterprises and companies set aside special times for employees to exercise during working hours, or encourage them to exercise during their breaks. In 1995, the Chinese government initiated the “National Physical Fitness Program.”
Focusing particularly on children and teenagers, the program aims to improve the overall health and physical fitness of China’s population. Many forms of sports and exercise, including traditional martial arts and taijiquan, as well as modern calisthenics, gymnastics, gymnastics on apparatus, mountain climbing, swimming, ice skating, have become increasingly popular throughout the country Chinese athletes have been achieving exceptional results in international competitions since the 1980s. In 1984, China won fifteen gold medals, five silver medals, and nine bronze medals at the 23rd Olympics in Los Angeles, China’s first Olympic gold. Ping-pong has been called China’s”national sport.”It is extremely popular throughout the country, with talented players emerging in every generation. The Chinese ping-pong team won the world championshipin international competition for the first time in the 19 50s, marking the start of a long winning streak. In 1971, ping-pong was instrumental in restoring normal relations between China and the United States, in the famous “ping-pong diplomacy”hailed around the world.
In 2008 Beijing Olympics Games held successfully. This opportunity will not only further promote national physical fitness, but also give the Chinese people an unparalleled opportunity to introduce the vital spirit of their ancient country to the entire world.
